82 CRATEROPODID.E. 



1872, p. 303 ; Hume, S. F. iii, p. 412 ; Godw.-AusL J. A. S. B. xlv, 

 pt. ii, p. 76 j Hume, Cat. no. 409 ter ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 445. 



Coloration. Lores, ear-coverts, and under the eyes black ; fore- 

 head, crown, nape, mantle, and sides of neck slaty grey ; back, 

 rump, and visible portions of wings deep chestnut-brown, except 

 the outer webs of the first few primaries, which are duller ; upper 

 tail- co verts deeper chestnut ; the central four tail-feathers rufous- 

 brown on the basal two-thirds of their length, then black ; the 

 others all pale chestnut, the fourth pair from the outside partially 

 black on the inner web ; extreme point of the chin black ; remainder 

 of chin, cheeks, throat, fore neck, centre of breast, and abdomen 

 yellow ; sides of breast and upper abdomen dark ashy grey ; lower 

 part of flanks, thighs, vent, and under tail-coverts deep chestnut. 



Length about 10; tail 3-8; wing 3'8 ; tarsus 1-5; bill from 

 gape 1-3. 



Distribution. The Dibrugarh district of Assam ; Borpani in the 

 Dekrang Dhun of the Daphla hills ; Lukhipur near Cachar : the 

 Khasi hills. 



75. Garrulax delesserti. The Wynaad Laughing-Thrush. 



Crateropus delesserti, Jerd. Madr. Journ. L. S. x, p. 250 (1839) ; 



id. III. Ind. Orn. pi. xiii. 



Turdus (Crateropus) griseiceps, Deless., Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 101. 

 Garrulax delesserti (Jerd.}, Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 37 ; Hume 8f Bourd. S. 



F. iv, p. 399; Hume, Cat. no. 409; Davidson, S. F. x, p. 377; 



Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 446. 



Coloration. Lores, ear-coverts, and round the eye black ; forehead, 

 crown, mantle, and sides of neck deep slaty grey, the forehead 

 mottled with grey ; back, rump, and visible portion of wings chest- 

 nut-brown except the outer webs of the first few primaries, which 

 are duller ; upper tail-coverts brighter chestnut ; tail black, tinged 

 with rufous at the base ; extreme point of chin black ; remainder 

 of chin, cheeks and throat white ; breast and upper part of abdomen 

 ashy grey ; lower part of abdomen, vent, thighs, and under tail- 

 coverts deep chestnut. 



Iris crimson ; lower mandible, legs, feet and claws fleshy-white ; 

 upper mandible blackish brown (Davison). 



Length 10 ; tail 4 ; wing 4-1 ; tarsus 1-5 ; bill from gape 1'3. 



This species is allied to the preceding, but differs in the colour 

 of the tail and lower plumage. 



Distribution. The hills of Southern India from the Wynaad 

 south to the Asambu hills. This bird appears to be found at all 

 elevations. 



76. Garrulax albigularis. The White-throated Laughing-Thrush. 



lanthocincla alhogularis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1835, p. 187. ^ 

 Cinclosoma albigula, Hodqs. As. Res. xix, p. 146 (1836). 

 Garrulax albogularis (Gould}, Blijth, Cat. p. 95; Ho?-sf. $ M. Cat i, 

 p. 202 ; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 38 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. xxxvii, pt. ii, 



